Welcoming his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, to a business forum in Sofia, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has proposed that the border area of Strandzha Mountain should become a joint Bulgarian-Turkish project for non-material cultural heritage and should seek UNESCO status.
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"Both countries are important tourist destinations .." said Parvanov ".. and we should try to diversify tourism opportunities. Spa tourism has a very good potential but I would add cultural tourism, which will lead to improved dialogue and co-operation between our communities".
"We have already started the so called 'Cultural Corridors' initiative with the intention of developing local routes into international routes for European and international travelers but, together, we can achieve a lot more. I have actually talked with Mrs. Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, about turning Strandzha into a joint Bulgarian-Turkish project for non-material cultural heritage", he elaborated.
The Strandzha Mountain is located in south-eastern Bulgaria and the European part of Turkey, bordering on the Black Sea to the east. Its highest peak is Mahiada or Mahya Daga, which rises to 1031 metres in Turkey, while the highest point on Bulgarian territory is Golyamo Gradishte at 710 metres. The total area of the mountain is approximately 10000 square kilometres. Most of the Bulgarian part of Strandzha is encompassed by the Strandzha Natural Park established in 1995. It is the largest protected region in Bulgaria with an area amounting to 1% of Bulgaria's total territory.
The Strandzha region harbors a number of unique biological species, archaeological sites, and pagan rituals such as the Nestinarstvo fire-dancing that survive to this day.
About Nestinarstvo
Nestinarstvo is the ancient tradition of fire-dancing in the Strandja Mountains. Once a year the village of Bulgari hosts the Nestinar festival, were Nestinari (fire-dancers) begin dancing around the circle, carrying religious icons, and then suddenly walk over the live coals. Nestinar fire dancing is an ancient practice dating back to Thracian times. This unique Nestinarstvo fire dancing ritual has entered into the UNESCO Tangible Heritage List as an important part of the living heritage of the world.
"We have already started the so called 'Cultural Corridors' initiative with the intention of developing local routes into international routes for European and international travelers but, together, we can achieve a lot more. I have actually talked with Mrs. Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, about turning Strandzha into a joint Bulgarian-Turkish project for non-material cultural heritage", he elaborated.
The Strandzha Mountain is located in south-eastern Bulgaria and the European part of Turkey, bordering on the Black Sea to the east. Its highest peak is Mahiada or Mahya Daga, which rises to 1031 metres in Turkey, while the highest point on Bulgarian territory is Golyamo Gradishte at 710 metres. The total area of the mountain is approximately 10000 square kilometres. Most of the Bulgarian part of Strandzha is encompassed by the Strandzha Natural Park established in 1995. It is the largest protected region in Bulgaria with an area amounting to 1% of Bulgaria's total territory.
The Strandzha region harbors a number of unique biological species, archaeological sites, and pagan rituals such as the Nestinarstvo fire-dancing that survive to this day.
About Nestinarstvo
Nestinarstvo is the ancient tradition of fire-dancing in the Strandja Mountains. Once a year the village of Bulgari hosts the Nestinar festival, were Nestinari (fire-dancers) begin dancing around the circle, carrying religious icons, and then suddenly walk over the live coals. Nestinar fire dancing is an ancient practice dating back to Thracian times. This unique Nestinarstvo fire dancing ritual has entered into the UNESCO Tangible Heritage List as an important part of the living heritage of the world.
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